A new study conducted by the Population Council and Women Deliver, found a strong and consistent lifelong negative association between giving birth before age 18 and a woman’s economic empowerment. The … Read More »

Exempting VAT and SD on the import of sanitary napkins and diapers by the government is a timely step that has been welcomed by all. However, there are a few areas, … Read More »

Recently, there has been an alarm online and offline where citizens and activists were criticising the government for increasing the tax on sanitary pads to 40%. However, there is no authentic … Read More »

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted Value Added Tax (VAT) and supplementary duty on the import of raw materials of sanitary napkin and diaper to encourage domestic production of … Read More »

The increase in world population by 2 billion in the next 30 years will present a serious global challenge, especially if we do not find new paradigms of development thought and … Read More »

On an average, more than three women were raped every day in the last six months in the country, says rights body Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK). At least 630 women … Read More »

There has been an increase in the number of unnecessary C-sections throughout the country in the past few years in both public and private hospitals. According to a new release by … Read More »

As women’s rights have advanced over the past decades, families around the world have become a place of love and solidarity but also one where fundamental human rights violations and gender … Read More »

At least 400 million people worldwide lack access to the most essential health services. By 2035, there will be an estimated shortage of nearly 13 million healthcare workers. Around 1 in … Read More »

A few days back, I went to Faridpur’s Modhukhali upazila’s Salamotpur village. I heard a lot about a highly successful woman entrepreneur. She started from zero. After completing her formal education, … Read More »